Admissions

The Information Security Institute in the Whiting School of Engineering ofJohns Hopkins University offers a full-time Masters of Science in Security Informatics (MSSI) degree program at the Homewood Campus in North Baltimore. Although some graduate students may finish their degree part-time after completing a 1-year residency requirement, please see our Engineering for Professionals program page for information regarding the Whiting School of Engineering’s part-time degree options.

This program is open to outstanding candidates who hold a Bachelors degree with sufficient technical exposure to information technology as preparation for the core technology courses. Please be sure to select “Information Security Institute” as your choice in the drop down box for the Whiting School of Engineering.

US Citizens and Permanent Residents:

US citizens who are interested in applying for either the DoDIASP or SFS Scholarships should complete their application no later than January 31st for Fall admission.

International Students:

Fall Admission – March 1

Spring Admission – September 15

We encourage all prospective students to apply as early as possible. To ensure full consideration including the merit-based Information Security Institute Fellowship (ISIF), your application has to be received by the above deadline. The review of applications received after the deadline will be on a space-available basis.